Jimmy Nelson

January 4, 2024
Ventriloquist

Quick Facts

Jimmy Nelson
Full Name Jimmy Nelson
Occupation Ventriloquist
Date Of Birth Dec 15, 1928(1928-12-15)
Age 96
Date Of Death 2007-07-29
Birthplace Sevenoaks
Country United Kingdom
Birth City England
Horoscope Sagittarius

Jimmy Nelson Biography

Name Jimmy Nelson
Birthday Dec 15
Birth Year 1928
Place Of Birth Sevenoaks
Home Town England
Birth Country United Kingdom
Birth Sign Sagittarius
Spouse Ashkaine Nelson
Children(s) Naroush Nelson, Ardash Nelson, Alaïa Nelson

Jimmy Nelson is one of the most popular and richest Ventriloquist who was born on December 15, 1928 in Sevenoaks, England, United Kingdom. Longtime ventriloquist, most famous by the Farfel the Dog television commercial character.

He appeared in four guest spots in The He made four guest appearances on The Ed Sullivan Show between 1950 and 1968. Show between 1950 and 1968.

James “Jimmy” Philip Nelson (born 1967) known professionally as Jimmy Nelson, is an English photographer. He is known for his portraits of tribal and indigenous peoples.

In 1985, at age 17, he left his boarding school and started to trek the length of Tibet on foot. He took a small camera on his trip and photographed his journey, which lasted about two years. Upon return, the collection of pictures he had taken in the formerly inaccessible country were published by the English National Geographic, to wide international acclaim.

He was married Betty Norman in 1956 after his four-year marriage to Margot Humphries that ended in 1951.

Jimmy Nelson Net Worth

Net Worth $5 Million
Source Of Income Ventriloquist
House Living in own house.

Jimmy Nelson is one of the richest Ventriloquist from United Kingdom. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Jimmy Nelson 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He was given his first dummy to ventriloquist, Dummy Dan, from his aunt when he was 10 years old.

He was featured in more than fifty episodes on The Buick-Berle Show featuring his Texaco Pitchman character.

James Philip Nelson was born in 1967 in Sevenoaks, Kent. He spent his childhood in Africa, Asia and South America, traveling around with his father, who worked as a geologist for International Shell. At the age of 7, he was sent to Stonyhurst College, a Jesuit boarding school in Lancashire, UK. When he was 16, he suffered from Alopecia totalis, a condition in which all the hair falls out, which was caused by a culmination of stress and a reaction to malaria medication.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Height 6 ft 5 in

Jimmy Nelson height 6 ft 5 in Jimmy weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.

Who is Jimmy Nelson Dating?

According to our records, Jimmy Nelson married to Ashkaine Nelson. As of December 1, 2023, Jimmy Nelson’s is not dating anyone.

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With his last project, Homage to Humanity, Nelson claims to have listened to the criticism. ‘Before They Pass Away’ sparked what was sometimes quite a positive but otherwise heated conversation… In Homage to Humanity I wanted to give more of a voice to the subjects—their dreams and their opinions and their worldview.”

Facts & Trivia

Jimmy Ranked on the list of most popular Ventriloquist. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United Kingdom. Jimmy Nelson celebrates birthday on December 15 of every year.

The Jimmy Nelson Foundation is a nonprofit organisation founded in 2016 to stimulate cultural expression by facilitating projects that promote the heritage of indigenous cultures.

What is Jimmy Nelson best known for?

James “Jimmy” Philip Nelson (born 1967) is an English photographer. He is known for his portraits of tribal and indigenous peoples.

Where and when was Jimmy Nelson born?

1967 (age 55 years), Sevenoaks, United Kingdom

When was Jimmy Nelson born?

1967 (age 55 years)

What is the best photo in the world?

  • Man Jumping the Puddle – Henri Cartier-Bresson, 1932. …
  • Lunch atop a Skyscraper – Unknown, 1932. …
  • V-J Day in Times Square – Alfred Eisenstaedt, 1945. …
  • Gandhi and the Spinning Wheel – Margaret Bourke-White, 1946. …
  • The Burning Monk – Malcom Browne, 1963.

What type of photos does Jimmy Nelson take?

After Tibet, I kept photographing tribes as a hobby for about six years. I didn’t know why I was doing it and often I was photographing indigenous groups in places of strife like Guatemala, El Salvador, Afghanistan and Somalia.

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